- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2013
- Submitted
- May 9, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 767322
- Aircraft serial
- 25394
- Aircraft time
- 85,158 hours, 13,500 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4060
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Galley Cart
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- M, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
P52 PIGTAIL SMOKING AND VERY HOT. ISOLATED BY PULLING CIRCUIT BREAKER AND DISCONNECTED PIGTAIL. SMOKE STOPPED AND PIGTAIL COOLED. NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES NOTED ALL LIGHTS OPERATING & GALLEY SYS NORMAL. SMOKE IN CABIN COND INSP ACCOMPL ACC AMM 05-51-56. CART CONTROLLER DEACTIVATED. REPLACED PIGTAILS ATP5. ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK WITH CART CONTROLLER TESTER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.